SRF Russian classes: details for the current term are available on Language Classes. Classes resume on 21 September. We are holding an
Open Day for on 5 September at Summerhall cafe, 10am - 1pm. Come along
if you want to find out more about the classes, what level you are, or
to enrol.

Volunteers needed!
We are a voluntary organisation, growing all the time, and that means
more and more work for volunteers. Get in touch and we can outline all
the interesting (maybe career enhancing?) volunteer opportunities: phone
Jenny on 0131 560 1486 / email info@scotlandrussiaforum.org

5% discount on all IntoRussia holidays booked through SRF. You can browse online at www.into-russia.co.uk - mention SRF when you book to get the discount. See also Travel offers.

Older News Items

SRF gift to the Ukrainian club. To celebrate the 2013 refurbishment of the Ukrainian club the SRF donated an oil painting by a Ukrainian artist to the club. The painting shows a view of the Pecherskaya Lavra from the River Dniepr. Photo shows Ukrainian club chairman Michael Ostapko accepting the painting from the SRF’s Jenny Carr.

Ambassador's visit to the Scotland-Russia Institute 29 Nov 2012. Picture shows Mr Yakovenko reading a copy of the SRF Review. He met our Vice President, Dairmid Gunn, members of the committee and young members. He took a great interest in all aspects of our work and gave us some useful suggestions for future activities.

Bulgakov at the SRI: A very short extract from the brilliant magic show based on Bulgakov we put on in January 2012 – with (L-R) Dewi Wynne Jones (Bengalsky), Alexey Schellenberg (Begemot), Kevin McMahon (Voland) and David Crosbie (Koroviev).

Award for SRF: The Russian Embassy presented our chair, Jenny Carr, an award (Почётный знак Россотрудничества) for the SRF’s contribution to international cooperation. The presentation took place on Monday 16 January 2012 when John Swinney and other representatives of the Scottish Government met representatives of Russian companies at the Embassy and briefed them on the investment climate in Scotland. Photo L-R: Russian Fisheries Minister Andrey Krayniy, Scottish Finance Minister John Swinney, SDI Moscow manager Yuri Andreev, the Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko and Jenny Carr. See the Embassy's report (русская версия).